Buliding my first STAG handle knife-Where to get what blade? Epoxy for tang?

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Hawkeye75

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Hello. I have done some searching but have not found what place you guys use for buying your knife building supplies?

I have a few questions before I buy my supplies they are as follows:

1. What kind/design/steel of pre-cut full tang blade should I put in my stag handle?

It is going to be for my homemade, bet my life on it, outdoors, camping, hunting knife?

2. Where do I buy this blade?

3.What should I use to fuse the full tang blade to my stag handle that has the best chance of lasting a lifetime?

4.What is the technique or process for fusing them together in what ever ways you guys recommend? How do I cut and prepare the deer antler I am using to match the blade? Is there somekind of selant and beautifying that I want to put on or do to the antler, before or after fusing it to the blade?

Thanks.
 
Welcome to the forums.

Any of the major knife suppliers carry finished quality blades that are suitable for your needs.

This link has information to just about any question you may have regarding knives

http://gbrannon.bizhat.com/#heat

You sure use the term "life, lifetime" a lot in your post. Most of us makers are working to create things that will last a lifetime.

I'm not sure I'd trust a kit blade with my life but I've had to trust my life to worse things so I guess it's all a wash.
 
I want to welcome you here as well.:) You can get most of what you will need just by click on my webiste. I have most of them there to check out. Hope this was of help to you and hope to see some knives from you down the road. :thumbup:
 
Here's a picture of one of my knives broken down just to give you an idea:


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I wonder if I could get one of you all/ or somebody you recommend to make and or install a real quality nice looking blade for the antler I have?

Any price quotes?

Who should I talk to?

thanks
 
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